A BLOODY MARY CHRISTMAS Returns to Space 55

Ninth season for the Christmas musical for people who hate Christmas musicals When: Nov. 30 through Dec. 23 Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. Where: Space 55 1524 N. 18thAve. Phoenix, AZ 85007 Tickets: $20.

Available at space55.org or at the door (Phoenix, AZ) For the ninth consecutive year, Space 55 presents "A Bloody Mary Christmas," the longest running original holiday production in the Valley of the Sun.

"A Bloody Mary Christmas" is a holiday musical comedy about three Sun City retirees who sing, dance and drink themselves silly as they battle a heartless homeowner's association that tries to evict them from their condo on Christmas Eve.

"A Bloody Mary Christmas" is written by Jacque Arend, Shawna Franks, Denny Guge and Stacey Reed, and features songs by Dangerville and Samson Says. The 2018 production is directed by Toni Jourdan and stars Kim Singletary (Bertha), Bridgette Lee Phipps (Blanche), Ann Harper (Mabel) and Robert Peters (Vanderhoff).

"A Bloody Mary Christmas" has become a holiday favorite, despite ? or perhaps because of ? its raunchy, irreverent take on the season. It is considered R-rated for the kind of language that you won't hear in "A Christmas Carol."

More information: www.space55.org.